October 10, 2011

Meaningful (And Enjoyable) Science


On my lifelong quest to better understand how to "solve the right problems at the right level for the right reasons," I stumbled upon this article. It suggests weighing the gain in knowledge against difficulty as criterion for selecting the right problem to solve. If Csikszentmihalyi's challenge vs skill concept is added to the mix, science can be meaningful (and enjoyable) for everyone (including myself).

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